Are flow tests included in packaging and change sets?

When considering the inclusion of flow tests in packaging and change sets within Salesforce, it is important to recognize that flow tests are not supported as part of these deployment methods. This means that when you package flows or send them in change sets, the tests associated with these flows do not get included in the deployment process.

The reason for this limitation is that flow tests are primarily meant for validating the functionality of flows in a development or test environment, and they serve a different purpose compared to the actual flow definitions being deployed. While other elements of flows and Salesforce components can be transferred or replicated through packaging and change sets, flow tests remain excluded to ensure that flows can be appropriately validated in the target environment after the deployment, rather than being pre-defined with each package or change set.

In the context of packaging and change sets, it is essential for users to conduct their own flow testing in the deploying environment to ensure that everything operates as expected following the migration. This highlights the importance of independent validation after the deployment process.